BTS has officially begun "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL," their first concert in South Korea in more than two years. Day 1 of the residency saw hot performances of the group's legendary hits and recent releases, little surprises from the boys, and more.
#PTD_ON_STAGE_SEOUL: Here's What Happened BTS' 2022 Seoul Concert Day 1
On March 10 at 6 p.m. KST, BTS kicked off their 2022 Seoul concert "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL" at the Olympic Stadium. The show was held both as an online and offline event.
Only 15,000 people were allowed to attend BTS' 2022 Seoul Concert Day 1 due to the COVID-19 situation in South Korea. The two succeeding shows will also have the same number of attendees, for a total of 45,000 people in three days.
This makes "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL" the biggest concert in the country since the pandemic began in 2020.
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Upon arrival at the Olympic Stadium, fans will spot a massive billboard of the boy group's official concert poster outside. Meanwhile, inside the venue, there are two big screens set up on stage and there are lots of chairs arranged in the middle of the stadium which fans later occupied.
As usual, a soundcheck was held a few hours before the main concert started. RM, Jin, V, Jungkook, Suga, J-Hope, and Jimin performed "Life Goes On," "Telepathy," and "DNA."
BTS' 2022 Seoul Concert Day 1 was filled with performances of their songs from their old and new albums. At the beginning of the concert, the septet performed "ON," "FIRE (Remix)," "DOPE," "DNA," "Blue & Grey," "BLACK SWAN," "Blood, Sweat & Tears," and "Fake Love."
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The middle of the concert saw performances of "Life Goes On," "Boy With Luv," "Dynamite," "Butter," "Telepathy," "Outro: Wings," and "Stay." They went on to give explosive stages like "So What" and "Idol (Remix)" numbers.
Toward the end of BTS' "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL" Day 1, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, and V performed "Mikrokosmos," "Home," "Airplane pt. 2," "Baepsae," "Disease," and of course, "Permission to Dance."
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Unlike the concerts held before the pandemic that had ARMYs' screams, the sounds of clappers are the only ones that can be heard throughout the concert besides the boys' singing. The fans were asked to refrain from cheering and shouting as part of Big Hit Music's COVID-19 measures.
this is so pretty #PTD_ON_STAGE_SEOUL pic.twitter.com/pcMnsjfsQj
— cris🫧 (@ohitsbts) March 10, 2022
In addition to the performances of songs, BTS also gave fans little surprises. A few of them are RM's blonde hair, Jimin and J-Hope's see-through shirts, and hip thrusts of Suga and Jungkook.
Birthday moment for Yoongi!!#PTD_ON_STAGE_SEOUL pic.twitter.com/fhYW4izax0
— lua⁷ (@lualattaes) March 10, 2022
the boys taking a group picture with ARMYs 💜#PTD_ON_STAGE_SEOUL pic.twitter.com/NlE1nDvGp9
— lua⁷ (@lualattaes) March 10, 2022
Other notable moments during the show are BTS taking a group picture with K-ARMYs and the BTS members singing a happy birthday song for Suga, who celebrated his birthday on March 9.
Were you able to watch BTS' "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL" Day 1? Share your memorable moments in the comments section below!
BTS Members Talk About First In-Person Seoul Concert Ahead of Main Show
In the afternoon of March 10, a press release about BTS members' thoughts on their first offline concert in Seoul after more than two years was published.
RM said that he feels nervous and calm at the same time. "As our fans can't shout, we'll try our best to bring our utmost energy to our performance," he added.
Jin stated that the concert reminds him of their first-ever concert at the same stadium. "I think I'll feel as if I'm back in the times when we first started performing," he continued.
Suga, Jimin, and J-Hope also expressed their excitement and gratitude for being able to have their first in-person concert after a long time. The latter even said that he feels as if they just made their debut.
Meanwhile, V apologized to the fans as they cannot invite everyone due to the pandemic, while Jungkook said that they will try their best to please the fans.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
